R.I.P Ronnie James Dio

scudzilla

R.I.P Ronnie James Dio, a true legend


A post from the Official Dio website
Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May.
Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes
before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he
was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have
all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this
terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever. Wendy

galwayrush

Sad loss, RIP.

grames_bond

A true rock legend gone! My thoughts are with his Family!

Dio will be missed!

RIP Rock In Peace brother!

Dyr

fook, RIP wee man

Karl Hungus

RIP

scudzilla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzLTA2052cc

honru

Sad day for music... RIP Dio.

Zombienosh

aw man, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell was like one of the first albums I ever heard.

not_xanthor

I think this was confirmed as FALSE.


http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115

PMI

****in cant believe it.....

scudzilla

not_xanthor wrote: »

I think this was confirmed as FALSE.


http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115

And i think that the official statements on his Official website, Official Facebook, Niji management site and personal Facebook of his best friend say otherwise.

waltersobchak

RIP Ronnie.. easily the greatest American heavy Metal Vocalist of all time,:(:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spo6GLCL_Tc

JohnNightmare

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140129


R.I.P

Zombienosh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJQQWbr4cXM

One of the best albums of all time.

Knifey Spoony

Holy shit, what a shock. Just that it looked like he was on the road to recovery.

It's a sad day for rock music.

RIP Dio.

silvervixen84

Gonna keep an eye on this story, but it's wrecking my head the way false deaths are reported, the same happened with Brett Michaels a couple of weeks ago, and he's made practically a full recovery from his stroke/haemorrhage

scudzilla

My personal fav Dio track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pfNDJzQ1U

byte

R.I.P. Ronnie

smelltheglove

Very sad day im glad i had the oppertunity to see him a good few times and also meet the man very very sad new...time to crank up some DIO/Rainbow/Heaven and hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5sCvCHr9gw

waltersobchak

silvervixen84 wrote: »

Gonna keep an eye on this story, but it's wrecking my head the way false deaths are reported, the same happened with Brett Michaels a couple of weeks ago, and he's made practically a full recovery from his stroke/haemorrhage

This looks pretty legit.

Motley Crue

I'm sorry to hear he is actually gone

Thomas828

Now we've lost Dio. In tribute to him I'll be playing "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" and "Mob Rules" at top volume. A sad, sad loss.

Catari Jaguar

I was never a fan of his vocal style but I can appreciate his huge contribution to metal & what an icon he was (and still is). I'm sad for my rock brethren and for Dio's wife & family. Hope they get through it ok

lee_baby_simms

Very sad. I saw him in the ambassador a few years ago. Awesome gig. RIP.

rovert

Fuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

He brought a lot of joy and rawk

RIP

Urizen

I expect a tribute to him at Iron Maiden in July. Was due to be supporting them with Heaven and Hell before the illness got so bad. He will be remembered well.

kona

Thats ****ing **** news. Guy was a ****ing hero, seemed a really really likeable character.

World is worse off. Wanted to see him at the Iron Maiden gig.:(:(:(:(:(

johnnycnandy

Holy crap. RIP Dio

mike65

Thats sad news, I guess most of us will have known he's been suffering with cancer in the last couple of years. A very big small man.

Rather than post Stargazer I think this sums up the "cuddly" side of the man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUccHzY0K8

BostonB

Wow thats a shock. Dio I listened to Dio a lot back in the day. Classic music.

DrumSteve

goodbye ronnie. I'm gonna put holy diver on repeat.

blastman

Sad, very sad. Time to dig out all the Rainbow/Sabbath/Dio albums, methinks.

RIP

spaceboy

R.I.P Ronnie a metal legend also R.I.P Debbie Abono another metal legend in her own right, a sad day.

peter1892

Thank you Ronnie. R.I.P.

Crosswalk

I'm absolutely gutted about this. Always wanted to see him live but I never got the chance.

R.I.P

Nea

R.I.P. Ronnie

Was looking forward to seeing him at Sonisphere Spain.
I too thought he was on the road to recovery and that he just needed more time to recover from the chemo.

Cancer sucks:(

DazMarz

RIP Ronnie...

Sad loss to the world of Heavy Metal... big time.

The_Thing

Thanks for all the great music, Ronnie. You will be missed.

The_Thing

Ronnie singing Rainbow Eyes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaRTocPWbhQ

nacho libre

i svängen lätta i dansens ringar
i stigen yra i nöjets lag
och myrten blommar och lyran klingar
men över tröskeln stiger jag
då stannar dansen
då sänkas ljuden
då vissnar kransen
da bleknar bruden...



Another one of metal's stalwarts is gone:(

RIP

feylya

Edit: My bad http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/

lee_baby_simms

Classic tune from his Elf days.

Wolfe Tone

I wasn't really into Dio... But when I heard he was supporting Maiden I figured I should listen to some of his music.... and man I was blown away! Some brilliant songs over such a long period of time...
RIP

furiousox

Saw Dio (the band) back in the SFX and at Donington in the mid-late '80's.
Great voice and a great frontman.
No more 'Heaven & Hell' either I presume?
RIP Ronnie

darragh666

Rip Ronnie

This really sucks.

Nephilim Wolf

scudzilla wrote: »

My personal fav Dio track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pfNDJzQ1U

Incredible song, especially for going on spins in your car.:D I can't believe this very sad news.:eek: It would would be great if it was false, but unfortunately it looks lik its true.:(:( If it is indeed true, he will be very sadly missed.:(

Kess73

Was just browsing the forum and saw the thread title.


Damn. Was hoping that Dio would beat the big C.

R.I.P Ronnie, think Holy Diver and Mob Rules are about to get aired here to give the little man with the giant voice a blast.

That_Guy

Wow. Was never a huge fan or anything but a true rock idol has been lost.

RIP

Fart

R.I.P.

laros

Gutted..... RIP Ronnie

Useful.Idiot

awwwww I thought his condition was improving R.I.P